Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Southend United. A crowd of 8,843 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.
0.00
0-0Swansea City kick off and get the first half underway!
6.51
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Robert Gallagher plays the ball forward to Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister passes the ball forward but Cristian Castelli is offside!
9.29
0-0Wayne Powell flicks a high ball forward to Jermaine Maddison who takes it down. Jermaine Maddison sees space and advances. Jermaine Maddison tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Dennis Dublin.
10.57
0-0Gianluca Ferazzoli takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Colin Morris reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
16.11
0-0Don Naysmith barges into Colin Morris. The referee calls over Don Naysmith and shows him a yellow card! Colin Morris grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.10
0-0Robert Gallagher threads the ball through to Cristian Castelli. Cristian Castelli advances inside the box! Cristian Castelli rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
30.05
Giacomo Belleri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.19
Shota Van Putten flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Mcallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ronnie Barry manages to gather it comfortably.
44.46
0-0Victor Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Don Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Southend United start the second half!
47.41
Robert Gallagher flicks a high ball forward to Shota Van Putten who takes it down. Shota Van Putten runs straight at the defence! Shota Van Putten takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
48.25
Shota Van Putten hits a low pass to Cristian Castelli. Cristian Castelli knocks in a cross ball towards Giacomo Belleri. Giacomo Belleri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.02
Don Naysmith makes a probing pass to Greg Clarke. Greg Clarke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eric Zimmermann.
53.42
Wayne Powell makes a probing pass to Gavin Hansen. Gavin Hansen threads a neat ball through to Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Greg Clarke. Greg Clarke outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
60.45
0-0Swansea City have made a substitution with Ugo Christie replacing Gianluca Ferazzoli .
65.07
Giacomo Belleri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giacomo Belleri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mcallister but the linesman indicates offside!
71.51
Wayne Powell knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.42
Robert Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Mcallister. Stuart Mcallister shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
77.11
Swansea City have made 2 substitutions with Brian Murrin replacing Gavin Hansen and Hauke Klinsmann replacing Greg Clarke .
78.17
0-0Shota Van Putten clumsily knocks into Jermaine Maddison. The referee brings Shota Van Putten to one side and gives him a warning! Jermaine Maddison stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.01
Ugo Christie flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Klinsmann who takes it down. Hauke Klinsmann shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
85.03
1-0Brian Murrin passes the ball forward to Ugo Christie. Ugo Christie knocks the ball forward to Hauke Klinsmann. Hauke Klinsmann knocks in a cross ball towards Don Naysmith. Don Naysmith beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Naysmith!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
25.3%
48%
26.7%
Scorers
| Don Naysmith 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Don Naysmith of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ronnie Barry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Wayne Powell (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Marcel Welter (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Omer Weaver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Maddison (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gianluca Ferazzoli (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | David Hitchcock (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Victor Guerrero Lopez (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Don Naysmith (ATT) |   | 9 |
| 11. | Greg Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brian Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ugo Christie (GK) | 7 | |
| 14. | Hauke Klinsmann (DEF) | 8 | |
| 1. | Dennis Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Colin Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Zimmermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Linke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Giacomo Belleri (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Robert Gallagher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Shota Van Putten (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Cristian Castelli (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stuart Mcallister (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Summerbee (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mick Howey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Bishop (ATT) | 0 | |